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HS football star from NFL family killed by alleged drunk driver hours after game

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Bradford, C. (2026, October 26). HS football star from NFL family killed by alleged drunk driver hours after game. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/26/sports/hs-football-star-from-tuiasosopo-nfl-family-killed-by-alleged-drunk-driver-hours-after-game/

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Deejay Tuiasosopo, a 16-year-old high school football player from Federal Way, Washington, died after being struck by an alleged drunk driver near where he had played a game earlier that night on Friday. The 29-year-old suspect was arrested for vehicular homicide. Tuiasosopo's family has a rich history in professional sports; his grandfather’s brother Manu Tuiasosopo won Super Bowl XIX with the San Francisco 49ers, and his father Marques played quarterback in the NFL for eight seasons. A vigil attended by mourners was held Saturday at the site of the accident.

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Story summary

Deejay Tuiasosopo, a 16-year-old football player from Federal Way High School in Washington, was killed by an alleged drunk driver on Friday night after playing his first season game. The incident occurred shortly after midnight when Tuiasosopo, who stood at 220 pounds and played both running back and linebacker, was struck while standing on a sidewalk near the intersection where the accident took place. He died at the scene, and a 29-year-old man was arrested for vehicular homicide, accused of driving under the influence. Tuiasosopo's family has a strong history in professional football, with his grandfather’s brother, Manu Tuiasosopo, being a notable NFL player. The teenager was known to have aspirations of achieving state championship glory and following in the footsteps of his NFL-connected relatives before his tragic death.

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Chris Bradford

80 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction

🔮 The 220-pound running back and linebacker was set to graduate high school in 2028 and was someone who “had dreams,” his pal and teammate David Rodriguez said.

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A Washington high school football player from a family of NFL players was killed by an alleged drunk driver — close to where he’d just played a game hours earlier. asserted

he → kill → game

Deejay Tuiasosopo, 16, was in his first season with the Federal Way High School football team and had dreams of becoming a state champion as he looked to become his family’s latest success story before his untimely death Friday, KOMO reported. asserted

KOMO → have → death

Tuiasosopo was standing on the sidewalk late Friday — near to where he had played football that night — when he was struck by a car that had smashed into another vehicle at an intersection. asserted

that → stand → intersection

Tuiasosopo was pronounced dead at the scene while a man, 29, was arrested on a vehicular homicide charge for allegedly being under the influence. uncertain

man → pronounce → influence

Police have not revealed any further details about the suspect, nor disclosed anything about the other driver’s condition. asserted

Police → reveal → condition

The 220-pound running back and linebacker was set to graduate high school in 2028 and was someone who “had dreams,” his pal and teammate David Rodriguez said. asserted

pal → set → dreams

“The fact he can’t do that, that’s just, it just feels sad,” Rodriguez said. asserted

Rodriguez → ’ → that

Tuiasosopo’s family is steeped in sports history. asserted

family → steep → history

His grandfather’s brother Manu Tuiasosopo, 69, was a first-round pick in the 1979 NFL Draft, where he joined the Seattle Seahawks. asserted

he → join → Seahawks

He joined the San Francisco 49ers in 1984 where he won Super Bowl XIX the following January. asserted

he → join → XIX

Manu Tuiasosopo’s son Marques Tuiasosopo, 47, was the 2001 Rose Bowl MVP and played eight seasons in the NFL for the Raiders and Jets as a quarterback. asserted

son → play → quarterback

Manu Tuiasosopo and his wife Lisa raised four other kids. asserted

wife → raise → kids

Their son Zach, who was born three years after Marques, played on practice squads for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles, Catholic Online reported. asserted

Online → bear → Steelers

He never made an NFL appearance, the outlet reported. asserted

outlet → make → appearance

Two unidentified uncles told KOMO they have been left numb by what unfolded by the intersection. asserted

what → tell → intersection

A vigil was held Saturday near to where Tuiasosopo was killed — with mourners leaving flowers and balloons, including the number five and six, which was a nod to the athlete’s No. 56 jersey. asserted

which → hold → jersey

HS football star from NFL family killed by alleged drunk driver hours after game

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